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Again, my apologies for the sporadic posting the last couple of weeks here at Eating Fabulous. It’s been a stressful time for our family, as my father is seriously ill. The coming holidays should lighten up the atmosphere, but so far, it’s just a stark contrast to the Christmases passed.
I hope you are having a […]
There’s a nice article published in The Scientist on the science involved in growing wines. Thanks to science, Californian wines can now rival with the old world wines, having discovered the factors leading to optimum amount of tannins in wine. Aside from imparting flavor, texture and body to wines, tannins are also considered […]
Just a few days ago, I wrote that folic acid supplementation does the heart good and lowers the risks of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Now, a new finding study says the opposite:
“The findings of this analysis suggest that folic acid supplementation is ineffective in the secondary prevention of CVD among persons with a history of vascular […]
Here’s a more direct reason why we should encourage healthy eating in children, particularly a diet rich in fish and whole grains. Fish and whole grains may protect against asthma.
After adjusting the results for possible confounding factors, [snip] Tabak reports that high intakes of whole grains and fish were associated with a 54 and 66 […]
When Hsien asked me about my healthy habits some time ago, I mentioned that I was thinking of adding folic acid supplements into my diet. For most people, folic acid is associated with dietary suplemmentation before or during early pregnancy. However, this was not the reason I was considering taking folic acids. Folic acid […]
Tea has already been repeatedly suggested to help prevent cancer, for instance in gall bladder, but a recent study that tea is so powerful, it can even help reduce skin damages in cancer patients who are undergoing radiochemotherapy when applied topically.
Tea extracts supported the restitution of skin integrity. Tea extracts inhibited proteasome function and suppressed […]
In developing countries, one of the most prevalent diseases particularly in children is diarrhea and acute respiratory illness. One of the most pressing problem contributing to this is the prevalent malnutrition.
According to the researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the Center for Micronutrient Research at Annamalai University in India, […]
Welcome to this month’s Theme Day here at b5media’s Science and Health Channel. If you’re interested in what things food can do other than just stave off hunger, get yourself a cup of tea and sit back. You’re in for a long, but very informative reading…
Where to go if…
… you have the flu? Grace […]
There is an excellently written article in The Scientist: Caloric restriction slows immune aging.
The link between caloric restriction and longevity may be mediated by reduced susceptibility to disease, researchers report this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The scientists found that calorie-restricted older adult rhesus monkeys have at least 30% more […]
A few weeks ago, I received news that my father has taken ill. I wanted to go and visit right there and then, but having to traverse 6,000 kilometers to get to where he is required a bit more planning and coordination. And so in a few days, I’m off, to see him, and also […]
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